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Mietinsaari A - Villa, Cottage

The wooden villa Mietinsaari is situated about 40 km to the west from Imatra. It was built in 2006. The villa is located in Mietinsaari – an island and there is a ferry connection to the island. Up to 6 + 2 people can be accommodated in the villa.

Welcome to Mietinsaari – an island in Ruokolahti! Mietinsaari A, B, C & D villas form a high standard small “cottage village”, total of 4 cottages, on the shore of Mietinsaari island. Enjoy unforgettable holiday experience throughout the year on the shore of the lake Saimaa, which has clear water and plenty of fish.

There is a kitchen connected to a sitting room with a heat retaining fireplace, 3 bedrooms, a ”side alcove”, a sauna with an electric sauna stove, a washing room with a shower, a dressing room, 2 toilets, a terrace and a balcony. Two of the bedrooms are situated downstairs and both of them have sleeping places for two guests. Upstairs there is one bedroom with two sleeping places, an alcove with two sleeping places (a space with a low ceiling) and a sitting room.

The villa (127 m2) is well equipped. There is a washing machine, a drying closer for wet clothes, an under floor heating system, an Internet connection (broadband) and a computer, few Russian channels, a TV, a DVD player, a CD player and a heat retaining fireplace. In the kitchen there is a stove + an oven, a fridge, a freezer, a microwave oven, a dishwasher and an outside a removable grill. For children there is a removable child’s bed/ a crib and a high chair.

From the terrace there are beautiful views to the south towards the lake. The beach is shallow with a hard sand and there is an own rowing boat that the customers may use. The villa is surrounded by natural forest and the closest neighbour is about 60 meters away. There is a ferry connection to the island (called: Karhusalmen lossi) and customers should pay attention to the time schedules as the ferry doesn’t operate all the time. From the villa it’s about 300 km to Helsinki, 80 km - to Lappeenranta, 40 km - to Imatra and railway station, and 18 km - to the closest shop and a bus stop. The closest possibilities for downhill skiing are in Freeski centre in Ruokolahti - about 25 km away (open only on weekends) and in Myllymäki centre - about 60 km away.

Note! There is a ferry connection to the island. Up to 6 + 2 people can be accommodated in the villa. Minimum booking period is 1 day. During the high season (New Year, Epiphany and June – August) the minimum booking period is 1 week. Changing day is Friday. Arrival – 16.00, departure – 12.00. On weekend bookings departure time can be negotiated e.g. until 21.00. Customers may bring their own bedlinen and do the final cleaning by themselves or buy the services for an extra cost. Pets are allowed for an extra cost. Smoking is prohibited. It is possible to rent an outboard motor for the rowing boat for an extra cost. By a separate agreement the owner can make more ski tracks.